Senior material planner vs production controller

Differences between senior material planner and production controller duties and responsibilities

Senior material planner example responsibilities.

• Lead and support the training and maintenance of ERP and planning skills within the organization.
• Manage OEM inventory to meet warranty and customer requirements.
• Analyze BOM, run rates, and safety stock level to eliminate stock-out and ensuring appropriate material flow.
• Re-Design the layout of WIP so all parts have an identify location.
• Ensure master data accuracy within the ERP system and develop scorecard to track progress.
• Collaborate with engineering, planning, scheduling and material control in coordinating material logistics for schedule maintenance projects.
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Production controller example responsibilities.

• Manage multiple windows to access accurate inventory, P.O numbers and job numbers.
• Schedule production and manage inventory of raw materials and finish products using the MRP inventory control system.
• Manage production order releases base on space, capacity, man power and indenture BOM build schemes.
• Provide management with visibility of material shortages, backlogs, manage WIP variances and other potential schedule conflicts.
• Manage warehouse and shipping departments, responsible for outsourcing secondary machining of materials, purchasing MRO supplies and logistics.
• Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
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